Long relied on as the industry's most comprehensive, authoritative source for information on the care of pediatric patients, this respected text presents a wealth of nursing knowledge in vividly illustrated, easy-to-read chapters. Current, evidence-based practice is reflected throughout, from its emphasis on wellness to its use of the nursing process and nursing care plans. Now even more user-friendly and inviting, the updated, full-color layout and improved readability guide readers every step of the way. No other book on the subject offers more expert, practical, relevant coverage than Wong's Nursing Care of Infants & Children, 8th Edition. A focus on the family throughout emphasizes the role and influence of the family in health and illness. Disorder sections provide a detailed presentation of pathophysiology to foster a clear understanding of the impact of disease on normal physiologic functions. Content provides a holistic view of the child and family by integrating aspects of wellness and health such as play, safety, language, self-esteem, nutrition, dental health, sleep, exercise, and sexuality into the appropriate age chapters. Nursing care plans incorporate patient- and family-centered goals, include rationales for nursing interventions, and contain NIC and NOC outcomes and interventions where appropriate. Helpful boxes throughout the text draw the reader's attention to relevant topics: Guidelines boxes provide step-by-step instructions on performing specific skills and procedures. Unique Emergency Treatment boxes serve as quick reference for critical situations. Community Focus boxes provide additional resources and guidance on caring for children outside the clinical setting. Unique Cultural Awareness boxes highlight ways in which variations in beliefs and practices affect child care. Unique Atraumatic Care boxes provide guidance for administering nursing care with minimal pain or stress to the child, family, and nurse. Unique Family Home Care boxes highlight important information to better prepare families to cope with their child's care in special situations. Unique critical thinking exercises challenge readers to make clinical judgments and apply knowledge to specific situations using their analytical skills. Nursing Alerts and Nursing Tips are highlighted throughout the text to provide critical information or helpful hints. Unique resources including phone numbers, fax numbers, and Internet sites are provided for students, children, and families. CD-ROM packaged with the book features NCLEX® review questions, pediatric assessment video clips, animations, critical thinking questions, case studies, assessment tools, and more! Unique Evidence-Based Practice boxes draw attention to application of both research and critical thought processes to support and guide the outcomes of nursing care. Unique Ethics Case Studies reflect the complex patient care situations nurses face in clinical practice and illustrate considerations for proper care delivery. A new chapter on pain assessment and management in children draws together a wealth of information into one chapter for comprehensive coverage and easy reference. Streamlined nursing process information is presented in boxes to help readers easily locate information on major diseases and conditions. Updated immunization information reflects current practice. A new appendix of Spanish translations contains words and phrases commonly used in nurse-parent interactions.

Unit I Children, Their Families, and the Nurse Ch. 1 Perspectives of Pediatric Nursing 1 Ch. 2 Social, Cultural, and Religious Influences on Child Health Promotion 30 Ch. 3 Family Influences on Child Health Promotion 64 Ch. 4 Community-Based Nursing Care of the Child and Family 103 Ch. 5 Hereditary Influences on Health Promotion of the Child and Family 110 Unit II Assessment of the Child and Family Ch. 6 Communication and Health Assessment of the Child and Family 139 Ch. 7 Physical and Developmental Assessment of the Child 170 Unit III Family-Centered Care of the Newborn Ch. 8 Health Promotion of the Newborn and Family 240 Ch. 9 Health Problems of the Newborn 295 Ch. 10 The High-Risk Newborn and Family 333 Ch. 11 Conditions Caused by Defects in Physical Development 415 Unit IV Family-Centered Care of the Infant Ch. 12 Health Promotion of the Infant and Family 493 Ch. 13 Health Problems During Infancy 554 Unit V Family-Centered Care of the Young Child Ch. 14 Health Promotion of the Toddler and Family 591 Ch. 15 Health Promotion of the Preschooler and Family 628 Ch. 16 Health Problems of Early Childhood 649 Unit VI Family-Centered Care of the School-Age Child Ch. 17 Health Promotion of the School-Age Child and Family 698 Ch. 18 Health Problems of Middle Childhood 739 Unit VII Family-Centered Care of the Adolescent Ch. 19 Health Promotion of the Adolescent and Family 802 Ch. 20 Physical Health Problems of Adolescence 839 Ch. 21 Behavioral Health Problems of Adolescence 869 Unit VIII Family-Centered Care of the Child with Special Needs Ch. 22 Family-Centered Care of the Child with Chronic Illness or Disability 905 Ch. 23 Family-Centered End-of-Life Care 947 Ch. 24 The Child with Cognitive, Sensory, or Communication Impairment 977 Ch. 25 Family-Centered Home Care 1016 Unit IX The Child Who Is Hospitalized Ch. 26 Family-Centered Care of the Child During Illness and Hospitalization 1031 Ch. 27 Pediatric Variations of Nursing Interventions 1101 Unit X The Child with Disturbance of Fluid and Electrolytes Ch. 28 Balance and Imbalance of Body Fluids 1171 Ch. 29 Conditions That Produce Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance 1207 Ch. 30 The Child with Renal Dysfunction 1255 Unit XI The Child with Problems Related to Transfer of Oxygen and Nutrients Ch. 31 The Child with Disturbance of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Exchange 1303 Ch. 32 The Child with Respiratory Dysfunction 1343 Ch. 33 The Child with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction 1416 Unit XII The Child with Problems Related to Production and Circulation of Blood Ch. 34 The Child with Cardiovascular Dysfunction 1464 Ch. 35 The Child with Hematologic or Immunologic Dysfunction 1530 Unit XIII The Child with Disturbance of Regulatory Mechanisms Ch. 36 The Child with Cancer 1584 Ch. 37 The Child with Cerebral Dysfunction 1641 Ch. 38 The Child with Endocrine Dysfunction 1703 Unit XIV The Child with a Problem that Interferes with Physical Mobility Ch. 39 The Child with Musculoskeletal or Articular Dysfunction 1757 Ch. 40 The Child with Neuromuscular or Muscular Dysfunction 1832 App. A Family Assessment 1870 App. B Developmental/Sensory Assessment 1874 App. C Growth Measurements 1881 App. D Common Laboratory Tests 1895 App. E NANDA-Approved Nursing Diagnoses 2001-2002 1904 App. F Translations of Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale 1905